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Chapman, Bichette HR; Jays edge A's 2-1 to snap 6-game skid
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Bo Bichette hit a tiebreaking solo home run in the eighth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied past the Oakland Athletics 2-1 on Wednesday to snap a five-game losing streak....
Jul 06, 2022
Canadian swimmer says she was drugged at world championships
Canadian swimmer Mary-Sophie Harvey says she was drugged on the final day of the world aquatics championships and suffered a rib sprain and a concussion. Harvey said in an Instagram post that there is...
Jul 06, 2022
Chiefs' 'squabble' over leadership diverts AFN focus from real issues: youth leader
VANCOUVER - The national youth council co-chair for the Assembly of First Nations says politics and squabbling around leadership are getting in the way of Indigenous topics that matter most. Rosalie L...
Jul 06, 2022
Officers monitoring situation after reports of grizzly bear sighting in Carriage Lane area
Alberta Fish and Wildlife says a trap has been set up after reports of a grizzly bear sighting in the Carriage Lane neighbourhood, east of the Grande Prairie city limits.Fish and Wildlife says "severa...
Jul 06, 2022
B.C. government commits $500,000 to safe sport
BURNABY, B.C. - The B.C. government is pumping $500,000 into its safe sport program amid numerous reports of abuse and maltreatment in Canadian sport. Melanie Mark, B.C.'s minister of tourism, arts, c...
Jul 06, 2022
Former NHL defenceman Bryan Marchment dies at 53
MONTREAL - Former NHL defenseman Bryan Marchment died unexpectedly Wednesday in Montreal, his agent said. He was 53. Longtime agent Rick Curran confirmed Marchment's death to The Associated Press. Mar...
Jul 06, 2022
Kyle Dubas: Long Lightning playoff run no comfort for Maple Leafs
MONTREAL - Kyle Dubas didn't get any satisfaction watching the Tampa Bay Lightning climb within two wins of a third consecutive Stanley Cup. If anything, the fact his Toronto Maple Leafs had the two-t...
Jul 06, 2022
Province targets construction industry to get more Albertans trained and working
Albertans looking to start their career in the construction industry now have a new program to secure an apprenticeship. The province's new Trades Pathway program is a 33-month, $3.2 million pilot pro...
Jul 06, 2022
NHL's 2022-23 season to begin in Europe, first games in Canada come five days later
The upcoming NHL regular season will start in Europe, with the first games in Canada not coming for another five days. The NHL announced its 2022-23 schedule Wednesday, with the Nashville Predators an...
Jul 06, 2022
Veteran Italian defender Domenico Criscito ready for MLS challenge with Toronto FC
TORONTO - Lorenzo Insigne may hog the headlines, but fellow Italian Domenico Criscito is expected to play a key role of his own with Toronto FC. The 35-year-old is being counted on to help bolster a T...
Jul 06, 2022